Cereal production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal production was 31.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Ethiopia stood at 31.76 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ethiopia peaked at 32.49 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.65 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | 16.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | 32.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 million tonnes | 31.18 million tonnes | 32.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Ethiopia?
- Cereal production in Ethiopia was 31.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.